At first glance the old Turner Schoolhouse in Rockville looked pretty normal. Looking at it, made me think of little kids running down the hall, or playing in the yard. I could imagine girls skipping rope and boys playing dodge ball. At first glance it brought pleasant thoughts of innocent youth.

I got out of the car and walked over to the sidewalk and the images quickly disappeared. Up in one of the windows was a chicken hanging from a noose. In another window was a casket with a nun in it. All over the building were speakers and closed circuit cameras pointing out at the sidewalks. In the front corner of the lawn was a big sign with two shotguns on it that read Fort Turner Abortion Clinic.

It was hard to believe that this former schoolhouse, that once echoed with little voices playing and learning, was now being used to murder little babies. The images and voices I had earlier enjoyed now turned to horror as I held back the tears. I thought about the news and how we are fed up with violence in schools, yet this school was used solely for violence. I wondered, where all the preachers and religious leaders that cry out on the news for the children killed in schools? Why aren't they crying out for the little babies being murdered openly in this old school?

On the sidewalk a handful of faithful Christians gather to pray and offer counseling to women that go into the clinic. Inside, a man who lives in the building, yells obscenities through the loud speakers and blasts obnoxious music trying to distract them. In spite of his efforts, the Christians faithfully show up every time the abortion mill opens. I was only visiting Rockford that day, but the faithful residents were so happy to have someone else there to join their efforts.

This abortion mill is in Rockford, IL, but there are different buildings all over the country where this violence takes place everyday. Chances are, you pass one by as you are going to work or school or running errands. At first glance you may not even realize what is going on. I want to encourage you to take a closer look at what is going on in your community, look in the phone book and find out if there is an abortion mill in your neighborhood. Next time you drive by it, stop and look at the building for what it is- a place where little baby boys and girls are being murdered, and have no voice to cry out. Can you be their voice? Can you cry out for them? Or will you just drive by and ignore the silent screams of these innocent children as they are being led away to slaughter?

Proverbs 24:11 Rescue those being led away to death, hold back those staggering toward slaughter.

For Christ I stand,

Bryan Kemper